Postgraduate Applications Centre - Enabling Javascript

JavaScript is a programming language used to give websites added funtionality. Many sites require JavaScript to function properly. Below are instructions for enabling JavaScript in the most popular browsers.

Download Internet Explorer  Internet Explorer

  1. From the main menu bar along the top of the window, select "Tools > Internet Options"
  2. Then select the tab called "Security".
  3. Click on the button names "Custom Level...".
  4. Scroll down to the heading "Scripting".
  5. Ensure that the selected option is "Enabled" under the sub-heading "Active Scripting".
  6. Then click "OK" to save your changes and restart Internet Explorer.


Download Firefox  Firefox

  1. From the main menu bar along the top of the window, select "Tools > Options..."
  2. Then select the tab called "Content".
  3. You will then see a few tick boxes, with one being labelled, "Enable JavaScript".
  4. If this box is not ticked, click on it to tick it and then click "OK" to save your changes.


Download Safari  Safari

  1. From the main menu bar along the top of the window, select "Edit > Preferences..."
  2. Then select the tab called "Security".
  3. You will then see a few tick boxes under the heading "Web Content", with one being labelled, "Enable JavaScript".
  4. If this box is not ticked, click on it to tick it.


Download Opera  Opera

  1. From the main menu bar along the top of the window, select "Tools > Preferences..."
  2. Then select the tab named "Advanced".
  3. Select "Content" from the list down the left-hand side.
  4. Make sure that the "Enable JavaScript" option is ticked.
  5. Then click "OK" to save your changes.


Download Google Chrome  Google Chrome

  1. Click the Tools menu, to the right hand side of the screen.
  2. Select Options.
  3. Click the Under the Hood tab.
  4. Click the “Change Proxy Settings” button.
  5. Then select the tab called "Security".
  6. Click on the button named "Custom Level...".
  7. Scroll down to the heading "Scripting".
  8. Ensure that the selected option is "Enabled" under the sub-heading "Active Scripting".
  9. Then click "OK" to save your changes and restart Google Chrome.